Cricketing great Ian Chappell feels a sportsman 'doesn't necessarily' need a crowd to be 'spurred on' but he acknowledges the eeriness of empty stands at SCG where Australia thrashed New Zealand in Friday's ODI. The astute former Australia captain also spoke about the positive side of watching a cricket match without cheering fans.
The 76-year-old legend said with a host of health and safety protocols in place, it is difficult for visiting teams to prevail over home sides in the COVID-19 era.
Australia great Ian Chappell says Virat Kohli is an exceptional captain who has carried the Indian team to a higher level, whereas England's Joe Root is a "fine batter but poor captain".
Former Australia captain Ian Chappell has advocated a review of on-field safety measures in cricket, saying it would be a good idea to "strengthen any law" that can protect tailenders when they face short-pitched bowling.
Former Australian captain Ian Chappell feels New Zealand are the dark horses even though India and South Africa will challenge Australia for the trophy.
Former Australia captain Ian Chappell feels India Test skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has passed his use-by-date and it's the perfect time to make Virat Kohli a full-time leader for the longest version of the game.
England were adjudged winners of the 2019 World Cup on the basis of their superior boundary count -- 22 fours and two sixes -- to New Zealand's 17 after the epic final, and the ensuing Super Over, ended in a tie last Sunday.
Former captains, including Ian Chappell and Michael Clarke, have called for the inclusion of young opener Will Pucovski in Australia's team for the upcoming four-Test series against India.
Gautam Gambhir termed sanctions imposed on Steve Smith and David Warner 'harsh' and raised questions whether the errant duo paid the price for revolting against Cricket Australia on pay hike issue.
Finch, who is on the board of Australian players' union, said it is not only about the IPL and all stakeholders have to make compromises to get cricket to thrive again.
Should the much-anticipated series goes ahead as scheduled with the COVID-19 pandemic being brought under control in the best case scenario, run-machines Steve Smith and David Warner's presence will put the hosts at an advantage.
Former Australia captain Ian Chappell, on Sunday, said Nathan Lyon's ability to extract 'extra bounce' brought him the wickets, bringing the visitors back into the series-deciding fourth Test against India in Dharamsala.
Clearly he didn't get the length of contract extension offer that he was after so it hasn't been ideal, but I don't subscribe to the fact that it was individuals that were key to making the decision, said selection chief, George Bailey.
Embattled Cricket Australia (CA) Chairman David Peever is set to step down in the wake of a review into the board's governance and culture, local media reported on Thursday.
ill Pucovski has become the third Australian cricketer to report mental health problems to the team management in just over two weeks
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Brearley rated Kohli as the best batsman in world cricket and his success is largely due to his 'ruthless streak'.
Australian great Ian Chappell lauded India captain Virat Kohli for being able to channelise his "highly emotional temperament" towards building a versatile team that has tasted plenty of overseas success.
Former Australia captain Ian Chappell feels Mahendra Singh Dhoni is overstaying his time as India's limited over skipper and it is having debilitating effect on the Indian team.
'The current law encourages "pad play" to balls pitching outside leg while this change would force them to use their bat. The change would reward bowlers who attack the stumps and decrease the need for negative wide deliveries to a packed off-side field'
Amazed by the mental strength that Virender Sehwag exhibited in his prime, former Australian captain Ian Chappell said he would miss the just-retired Indian swashbuckler, who could well have continued but only if he sacrificed his natural game.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India's approach of win at all costs without looking at the bigger picture by refusing to play a Day-Night Test match against Australia is extremely disappointing, feels former captain Ian Chappell.
Micheal Clarke feels the need for the team to rebuild quickly for the tough series against India later this year.
Pandya has played an important role in recent times in the limited overs games for India and in the ODI series won 4 -1 by India, he scored 222 runs at just over 55 per innings with 83 as his highest score, besides taking six wickets with his brisk medium pace.
Hardik Pandya hasn't featured in Tests since 2018 and has only recently recovered from a career-threatening back injury.
Rohit Sharma won the prestigious Maruti Suzuki ESPN Cricinfo award for the third year in a row.
Kuldeep Yadav, among all the players in this team, has more experience of playing with pink ball and the kind of revolution he produces, he could make it difficult for batsmen to spot the black seam of the pink kookaburra under lights.
Former Australian captain Ian Chappell slammed the International Cricket Council and the cricket Boards for their "weak leadership" while dealing with corruption in the game and said they need to do more to stamp out the menace.
Just into his second Test as India captain, Virat Kohli has come under severe criticism for his tactics from Australian batting greats Ian Chappell and Michael Clarke for the way he shuffled his bowlers during the ongoing fourth and final cricket Test.
The 35-year-old Marsh has borne the brunt of the criticism of Australia's batting woes in their recently completed Tests against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates after he scored a total of 14 runs in four innings.
Ian Chappell, Bishen Singh Bedi, others tear into the Indian cricket administration
Former speed merchant Brett Lee reckons Australia's pace trio would hold the key during the year-end home Test series against India and is keen to figure out how much the kookaburra ball swings without saliva Down Under.
Chappell saluted Dhoni's nerve and longevity.
After escaping with a draw in the first Test at Nottingham, India would be looking to get their team combination right when they take on England in the second Test, starting at Lord's, on Thursday.
Australia great Ian Chappell says India's attitude towards achieving excellence should be copied by the ambitious cricket nations for the well-being of the Test format.
Soon after the BCCI banned the duo from the upcoming Indian Premier League, Smith and Warner were each hit with 12-month bans by the national body for their roles in ball-tampering scandal during the Cape Town Test against South Africa last month.
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